The heat and humidity of mid-summer will soon be upon us, and as the season evolves, so must our approach to achieving fishing success. Gone are the days of easy bites, which happened so often as surface water temperatures first reached the 70-degree mark. Bass have long since left their beds, quality panfish have largely vacated the shallows, and cool-water species like walleye and northern pike have stopped visiting landing nets and livewells as frequently as they did just a few weeks ago. Yet the heart of summer, with holidays, family vacations and bucket-list fishing trips, still lies in front of us, and the need to get bit remains.
One way to enjoy remarkably consistent midsummer fishing is to focus on moving water, from cold-water trout streams to the largest rivers…
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Game & Fish East (Digital) - 1 Issue, June/July 2024